Tree-sprayer.



F. M. THOMAS.

TREE SPRAYER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 191Q.

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented'Nov. 2 1912;

IE. M. THOMAS. TREE SPRAYER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1910. 1,045,21 7, Patented Nov. 26, 1912 2sums-sum 2.

Sv'wentoz STATES PATE OFFICE- FRANK M. THOMAS, 015 MUNCIE, INDIANA.

TREE-SFRAYER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19%2.

Application filed September 27, 1910. Serial No. 584,063.

111i whom it may concern:

idle it known that I. F RANK M. Tnoams, a citizen of the United States,residing at incie, in the county of Delaware and Eitate of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Tree-Sprayers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention.relates to certain new and u tul improvements on myformer patent for tree Sprayers, for which U. S. patent was granted meAugust 19, 1910, Number Sit L266, the object being to improve the'generai construction of sprayer, and to pro vide means "for revolvingthe section of the fan-casing provided with a nozzle, in order to throwthe same in any angle desired.

Another object of my invention is to' provide a tree sprayer which Issimple and cheap in construction, and one in which the parts are somounted and connected together that a very strong, durable and com: pactsprayer is formed, whereby the same can be operated with greater easethan with sprayers of this character now inuse.

A still further object of'my invention is to provide a feed hopper inconnection with the fan casing having an agitator and ,a valve soarranged thatthe supply of powder can be regulated and fed to the casingin such a manner that the same will be sprayedorer the trees thoroughly.

With these objects in View, the invention consists in the novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement of parts here inafter fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims.

in the drawing forming a part of this specification :-Figure 1 is a sideelevation Fig. 2 is a Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. 4 is a verticalsection. Fig.

5 is an end View of an eccentric and strap, a.

portion of the eccentric rod being shown in elevation. Fig. 6 is anenlarged section on the line 66 of Fig. e.

ing out my improved invention, I employ oody or breast plate A WhlCll 18provided with suitable straps A for securing the same to the body of aperson. Secured to the breast plate A is the integral piate portion B ofa circular side plate C,

which is provided with an annular flange,

f) upon its inner face over which is revoiubly mounted a fan-casmg Dwhich is provided with an annular flange D adapted to be inched to theplate C by bolts E car:

the fan-casing D can be changed in'respect to the plate C. The casing Dis provided with a discharged nozzle F having a ball and socket couplingG carrying a tube H to which is adapted tofbe connected a nozzle notshown for spraying the trees.

he plate C is provided with a central inwardly projecting bearing sleeveC in which is mounted a shaft I carrying a pinion I at its outer endwhich meshes, with a gear I carried by astud shaft- J fixed to the outer'face of the plate C as clearly shown. The gear 1 carries a pinion Jwhich meshes with a crank operated gear K mounted on a suitable shaft Kof the plate C, in such a position that the crank can be readilyoperated by the person using the sprayer withoutany exertion. Fixed onthe shaft I within the casing is a hub L provided with arms L carryingblades L forming a fan for forcing the powder out of the nozzle]? aswill be later described.

The casing D is provided with a central opening into which extends afeed spout M carried by a semi-funnel shaped hopper N which is arrangedagainst the side of the casing, and is supported by braces IN ex tendingfrom the breast plate A. The feed spout M is so arranged thatthe powderreceived from the hopper M will be fed into the fan-casing and forcedout of the same through the discharge spout.

Botatably and transversely mounted upon the lower portion of the hopperN is a rod 0 which carries'a semi-circular flap valve adapted to closewhen in a horizontal position the lower end of the hopper, and byrotating said rod the valve may be swungin order to increase or decreasethe size of the opening, whereby the utlet of powder will be operated.The disk O is provided with a slot 0 through which extends an agitatingrod P provided with agitating-.arms P, and having a strap P at its lowererrhwhich is mounted on an eccentric Q formed on the end of the shaft Ias clearly shown in order to reciprocate the agitating rod, whereby aneven feed of powder is obtained. The upper end of the rod extendsthrough a guide P and it will be seen that as the fan is rotated v theagitating rod will be reciprocated so as to agitate the powder withinthe hopper.

What I claim is p I 1. In a device ofthe'izind described, thecombination- Witha breast plate, of a secpout formed on. file;

smtion in respect to bnlLand socket 30. 1115 my be carried sand 3

